BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME

The Boothbay Region Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It was founded in 1963 with the aim of preserving and promoting the history and heritage of the Boothbay region. The society operates a museum that houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents that reflect the history of the region. The museum is located in the historic 1857 former Congregational Church building on Townsend Avenue.

The society also manages several historic buildings in the area, including the Cram Alumni Barn, a nineteenth-century barn that has been restored and now serves as a community center and event space. The society also owns and operates the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, which was built in 1924 as a memorial to veterans of World War I.

The society sponsors educational programs and events throughout the year, including lectures, walking tours, and exhibits. It also partners with other local organizations to promote the history and culture of the Boothbay region. The Boothbay Region Historical Society is committed to preserving and sharing the rich history and traditions of the area for generations to come.

BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BOOTHBAY HARBOR ME. US MID #8402300440

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 147,476 from tax period 201304 (YYYYMM).

Ice Shacks Also called ice huts, fishing shelters, ice houses, and more. These are on the Androscoggin River taken from the Brunswick side with Topsham in the background. Open water is visible and since I took this photo the open water has significantly enlarged and a few of these huts have been removed. We have had a much warmer winter than usual so far.

An ice shanty (also called an ice shack, ice house, fishing shanty, fish house, fish coop, bobhouse, ice hut, or darkhouse) cabane à pêche (fr) is a portable shed placed on a frozen lake to provide shelter during ice fishing. They can be as small and cheap as a plastic tarpaulin draped over a simple wooden frame, or as expensive as a small cabin with heating, bunks, electricity, and cooking facilities.

More durable ice houses are generally left on a lake for the duration of the ice fishing season, although this can cause problems, such as thaws and re-freezing causing houses to be immoveably frozen onto the lake. Lighter, cheaper versions can collapse into a package to be moved from lake to lake during the season.

Many northern communities have developed bodies of laws about the operation of ice shanties - frequently including dates by which they must be removed, even if the ice can still hold them.[Wikipedia]

Pink Rowboat This rowboat or dinghy is in Spirit Pond in Phippsburg, Maine. It is fed by the tidal Morse River that is 1.7 miles long.

Who but... Taken on LC-Wide on Lomochrome Metropolis. I think I overdeveloped or did something wrong during processing, but I kind of dig the look.

Bridge Closed This past Monday we had a very strong coastal storm with rain and high winds. The result was flooding and many trees toppled over onto power lines. This is the Floyd J. Wood bridge that was constructed in the early 1930s and connects Brunswick with Topsham over the Androscoggin River and is a busy north south thoroughfare. It is in the early stages of being replaced and the cranes in the photo are part of the construction of a temporary bridge. The bridge was closed as a safety precaution and remained closed for about three days. I am not sure when that last happened. Just upriver of the bridge is a dam for electric power generation. View large to see the temporary bridge under the greed existing bridge.

Maine Sunset This was taken last night at Lookout Point in Harpswell, Maine. I was hoping for a more dramatic sky but I had to be satisfied with what you see. I blended three different exposures to try to show off this decorated Christmas tree in a boat. In the background is Henry Allen's Seafood. There were no boats in the water and it was low tide.

Botanical Garden Scene This photo was taken looking across a pond and a bridge that crosses it to the lights on the other side. On the left under the blue tree is a moose standing in the water.

Lighthouse Another Gardens Aglow scene from the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.

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BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY
72 OAK STREET
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
ME
4538

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MID #	8402300440
Name	BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	237002657
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201304
INCOME	148,260
REVENUE	147,476
LAT/LONG	43.855533, -69.626647
CODES	FIPS State Code: 23 FIPS County Code: 015 US Census Tract: 976200 US Census Block: 1017